Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2995: domestic relations; domestic violence
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
HB2995 - domestic relations; domestic violence
What the bill says
An act amending sections 25-403.03, 25-404 and 25-411, arizona revised statutes; relating to family law.
From the chaptered text, July 6, 2026:
AN ACT amending sections 25-403.03, 25-404 and 25-411, arizona revised statutes; relating to family law. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 25-403.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to court considerations; definitions A. Notwithstanding subsection D of this section, joint legal decision-making shall not be awarded if the court makes a finding of the existence of significant domestic violence pursuant to section 13-3601 or if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that there has been a significant history of domestic violence. B. The court shall consider evidence of domestic violence as being contrary to the best interests of the child. The court shall consider the safety and well-being of the child and of the victim of the act of domestic violence to be of primary importance. The court shall consider a perpetrator's history of causing or threatening to cause physical harm to another person. C. To determine if a person has committed an act of domestic violence the court, subject to the rules of evidence, shall consider all relevant factors including the following: 1. Findings from another court of competent jurisdiction. 2. Police reports. 3. Medical reports. 4. Records of the department of child safety. 5. Domestic violence shelter records. 6. School records. 7. Witness testimony. D. If the court determines that a parent …
Sponsors
- Lisa Fink (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 263
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (28 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 11, 2026): 51 yea, 4 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 9, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FED DPA (March 23, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JUD DPA (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2995?
- HB2995 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): domestic relations; domestic violence.
- What does HB2995 do?
- In its own words: An act amending sections 25-403.03, 25-404 and 25-411, arizona revised statutes; relating to family law.
- What is the status of HB2995?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 263 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2995?
- Lisa Fink (R, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for HB2995?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85507/?SessionId=130
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